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Derek O’Brien dares Modi to step down if TMC wins Bengal second phase
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
One public claim is now tied to a specific date
With West Bengal Assembly elections pushing into the second phase across 142 constituencies, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien escalated the rhetoric on X. He challenged PM Narendra Modi to step down on May 4 if TMC wins the polls, linking his dare to Modi’s earlier “candidate for all 294 seats” campaign claim amid record 93% turnout in phase one.
- Derek O’Brien linked Modi’s earlier seat claim to a May 4 deadline
- Second phase voting is underway in 142 West Bengal constituencies
- Election stakes rise after a record 93% turnout in phase one
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